Children 

Laughing and dancing,

crying and falling.

Hurting,

loving

Twisting,

turning.

Carefree and careful

Innocent (or so we say). 

Pain that leaves.

It's all gone to soon,

the clock ticks away the days, hours, seconds

Until we are

stressed and hassled

no time for laughing

a lot more caution, and lot less caring. 

No time for 

joy. 

Pain that stays.

The clocks tick away the days, hours, seconds

Until we are

No longer

Children.